[Baptistry Painting in Elkhart, Kansas #2] (open access)

[Baptistry Painting in Elkhart, Kansas #2]

A black and white photograph of the baptistry painting done by Blanche Perry for the Church of Christ at Elkhart, Kansas. Painting depicts wide body of water, trees, mountains, clouds.
Date: October 1952
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting in Elkhart, Kansas] (open access)

[Baptistry Painting in Elkhart, Kansas]

A black and white photograph of the baptistry painting created by Blanche Perry for the Church of Christ in Elkhart, Kansas installed in the church building with curtains, the pulpit, and the communion table.
Date: October 1952
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Interpretation for Elkhart, Kansas Church] (open access)

[Baptistry Interpretation for Elkhart, Kansas Church]

Handwritten essay by Perry entitled "Interpretation of Baptistry painting at Elkhart, Kansas." Essay describes scene along the Jordan River, Mt. Hernon, and Mt. Lebanon that inspired this painting. Elements and symbols mentioned include willow trees, eucalyptus, pines, cedar, sun beam cross, light, cloud shaped dove, water, rock, stone, sheep. Manuscript contains numerous edits.
Date: October 1952
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 4, Ed. 1, Friday, October 3, 1952 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 4, Ed. 1, Friday, October 3, 1952

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: October 3, 1952
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 5, Ed. 1, Friday, October 10, 1952 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 5, Ed. 1, Friday, October 10, 1952

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: October 10, 1952
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 6, Ed. 1, Friday, October 17, 1952 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 6, Ed. 1, Friday, October 17, 1952

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: October 17, 1952
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 7, Ed. 1, Friday, October 24, 1952 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 7, Ed. 1, Friday, October 24, 1952

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: October 24, 1952
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History